2002Journal of Mathematical PhysicsOpen access

Hamiltonian structures on foliations

Izu Vaisman

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We discuss Hamiltonian structures of the Gelfand–Dorfman complex of projectable vector fields and differential forms on a foliated manifold. Such a structure defines a Poisson structure on the algebra of foliated functions, and embeds the given foliation into a larger, generalized foliation with presymplectic leaves. In a so-called tame case, the structure is induced by a Poisson structure of the manifold. Cohomology spaces and classes relevant to geometric quantization are also considered.

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We discuss Hamiltonian structures of the Gelfand–Dorfman complex of projectable vector fields and differential forms on a foliated manifold. Such a structure defines a Poisson structure on the algebra of foliated functions, and embeds the given foliation into a larger, generalized foliation with presymplectic leaves. In a so-called tame case, the structure is induced by a Poisson structure of the manifold. Cohomology spaces and classes relevant to geometric quantization are also considered.

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We discuss Hamiltonian structures of the Gelfand–Dorfman complex of projectable vector fields and differential forms on a foliated manifold. Such a structure defines a Poisson structure on the algebra of foliated functions, and embeds the given foliation into a larger, generalized foliation with presymplectic leaves. In a so-called tame case, the structure is induced by a Poisson structure of the manifold. Cohomology spaces and classes relevant to geometric quantization are also considered.

Key concepts: Foliation (geology), Poisson manifold, Mathematics, Poisson algebra, Cohomology, Manifold (fluid mechanics), Pure mathematics, Hamiltonian (control theory)

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